By Steve Wilhelm  – Staff Writer, Puget Sound Business Journal Dec 31, 2015 For 16 years pilots have mistaken Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s most prominent taxiway for a runway, landing on it four times and narrowly avoiding landing on three other occasions. Most recently an Alaska Airlines (NYSE: ALK) pilot landed a Boeing 737 on the
Puget Sound Business Journal: A dozen years ago, neighbors fought Sea-Tac Airport expansion. This time things are different
An interview with Dave Kaplan. The new Business Park is discussed along with the desire for good partnerships with the Port Of Seattle. The lure of jobs outweighs worries about noise as leaders of surrounding cities consider ambitious growth plans at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.It helps that Port of Seattle officials aren’t planning to build new
A dozen years ago, neighbors fought Sea-Tac Airport expansion. This time things are different
By Steve Wilhelm – Staff Writer, Puget Sound Business Journal Nov 3, 2015, 5:54pm EST The lure of jobs outweighs worries about noise as leaders of surrounding cities consider ambitious growth plans at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. It helps that Port of Seattle officials aren’t planning to build new runways or expand the airport’s perimeter. Instead,
Federal Way Mirror – Federal Way sees surge in complaints of aircraft noise
Airplanes go by Bill Brough’s Marine Hills home about every 90 seconds, he says. Home values down.
Lora Lake Apartments Clean Up
Prior to the 1940s, the current Lora Lake Apartments site at 15001 Des Moines Memorial Dr, Burien, WA 98148 was used as residential and farmlands. During the 1940s, it became the site of Novak Barrel Washing. From the 1950s to the mid-1980s, Burien Auto Wrecking was located here. In the mid-1980s, the Lora Lake Apartments
Behind The Scenes With Sea-Tac Airport’s Runway Construction
By Lauren Darnielle Taxiway Mike at Sea-Tac Airport is closed during reconstruction of runway 16C/34C – Photo: Lauren Darnielle | AirlineReporter Last week, I had the opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look at the construction currently in progress on Runway 16C/34C at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA, aka Sea-Tac). The center runway closed on May 4th for
Port of Seattle Reviews Designs for an Expanded International Arrivals Facility at Sea-Tac
Matt Ball on July 13, 2015 – in Design/Engineering, Projects, Transportation The Port of Seattle is in the conceptual design phase of an expanded International Arrivals Facility (IAF) at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. With this 1970’s vintage facility in the south satellite servicing a dramatic increase in international flights, the existing Federal Inspections area (commonly known
Scathing report: FAA isn’t delivering what was promised in $40 billion project
DWU Consulting: Cost Per Enplaned Passenger
This article discusses sources of cost per enplaned passenger (CPE), calculation of CPE, uses of CPE in airport finance, and current and potential efforts to supplement CPE with other financial metrics. CPE data in this article are extracted from a database updated from time to time.
Airport offers a glimpse at tightening stormwater regulations
Key takeaways Sea-Tac Airport operates under one of the strictest stormwater permits in the state. Every inch of rain that falls at Sea-Tac generates about 6 million gallons of wasterwater, according to the airport. Despite many toxic chemicals used on-site, such as jet fuel and deicer, the airport reports that its most contaminated area is